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By Lydia Kacala
A new kosher dairy restaurant, Fiamma by Mendel, will open at Eton Chagrin Boulevard at 28699 Chagrin Blvd. in Woodmere this summer in the former Mabel’s BBQ location.
The kosher menu will include artisanal wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta, fresh seafood and salads, putting the emphasis on quality and freshness in the restaurant and combining Jewish and Italian culinary traditions, according to a news release. The menu will exclude meat.
“Fiamma is not just a restaurant, it’s a culinary journey,” Mendel Segal, owner and operator of Mendel’s Food Group LLC, says in the release. “Our mission is to deliver top-quality food and beverages centered around the wood-fire, while providing our guests with exceptional service and a warm, inviting atmosphere.”
Segal, who also owns Mendel’s KC BBQ in Shaker Heights, has been interested in “more artisanal” true Italian, Neapolitan food since he discovered it a few years ago, he tells Jstyle.